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Re: Ask HN: How's your job search going in this current economy?

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Post by ajmurmann »

Der_Einzige wrote: post #39
add-sub-mul-div wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> however is it all github copilot eating these jobs? Short answer: No. Long answer: No, and it's wild you think this might be the case.

You're delusional if you think that the rise of Generative AI hasn't been a factor in the relative difficulty of finding a job today.

How do you think the work is getting done now? Are currently employed developers so much faster with GenAI that you need fewer? Are product managers just doing implementation themselves with Copilot?

Re: Ask HN: How's your job search going in this current economy?

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Post by sakopov »

geuis wrote: post #64
zyang wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is location a factor in your search. I'm seeing some openings around bay area but all remote opportunities have dried up.

Nah. I live in SF. I'm fine with going to an office. I'm fine with anything at this point.

Take this for what it's worth, but a recruiter that I know has told me that a lot of companies in California are now reaching out to recruiters to hire out of state for the obvious reason - lesser pay. Something to ponder. If you're really desperate maybe look into other regions.

Re: Ask HN: How's your job search going in this current economy?

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Post by jacob_rezi »

shakabrah wrote: post #27
jacob_rezi wrote: post #11

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i’ll get called a paid actor but i legit used rezi when i was laid off in December 22 and it was a big help. I got a job in February 23 with the help of Rezi. Would recommend. Just use it wisely.

Happy to hear it helped!

Re: Ask HN: How's your job search going in this current economy?

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Post by intelVISA »

Could be worse. Happy in current role but explored the market recently with 6 applications and received: 1 no, 2 interviews, and 3 never even replied.

Will see how the process unfolds, I definitely noticed a reduced variety of roles compared to last year.

Re: Ask HN: How's your job search going in this current economy?

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Post by 000ooo000 »

octotoad wrote: post #62
000ooo000 wrote: post #58

(Aus) Going poorly for me. Started my current job a year or so ago, been looking to leave since. Probably into the 100s of applications in the last 12 months now; I will apply for most anything with a tech fit even if (for e.g.) a role requires on-site that I'm not interested in, just to try and get a feel for the market by whether or not I get at least a screening call. I've had 2 final stage interviews: knocked bac…

Same location, similar situation. I thought it was just me. At least twenty recruiters on my LinkedIn list, and not a peep since I toggled my 'Open to work' status weeks ago. Used to receive a fairly consistent stream of messages when I wasn't ready.

Yep similar for me when I switched Open To Work on. Good luck out there.

Re: Ask HN: How's your job search going in this current economy?

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Post by intelVISA »

lwhsiao wrote: post #65
tfigueroa wrote: post #25

Pretty bad. I’ve got a lot of experience as an IC, manager, and leader, and it doesn’t seem to matter; companies seem much more picky (“you were great but we want someone with more tenure in ”) or wedded to cargo cult methods (the leetcode places). I haven’t extensively tapped my network for referrals, but I get a bad vibe from those, too. I’ve hit up about six folks and they all came back empty - no opportunities, e…

I like the idea of a resume canary. Can you share the gist of it?

I use one that's to the effect of: migrated legacy Go project to Python2, increasing E2E service latency by 3409ms.

Re: Ask HN: How's your job search going in this current economy?

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Post by tfigueroa »

lwhsiao wrote: post #65
tfigueroa wrote: post #25

Pretty bad. I’ve got a lot of experience as an IC, manager, and leader, and it doesn’t seem to matter; companies seem much more picky (“you were great but we want someone with more tenure in ”) or wedded to cargo cult methods (the leetcode places). I haven’t extensively tapped my network for referrals, but I get a bad vibe from those, too. I’ve hit up about six folks and they all came back empty - no opportunities, e…

I like the idea of a resume canary. Can you share the gist of it?

It was a random (and facetious and probably bad) idea to include a bullet point that would elicit a “wait, what?” response from anyone who would read it. My resume highlights, as an academic achievement, that a professor once suspected me of illegal research.

If someone brings it up, I’ll know they read through my resume. If they don’t bring it up, it may mean nothing. The former is a green flag, to me.

I’d suggest something more innocuous sounding, though. “Level 3 pencil twirler” or something that would elicit some conversation.

Re: Ask HN: How's your job search going in this current economy?

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Post by fho »

Feels like bragging ... but mine went incredibly well. Wrote 4 initiative applications. This is in Germany and without any job experience outside of academia.

One quickly came back telling me that they did not do what I was applying for at the location I was applying at. Would I be willing to move for the job? No.

One invited me for interviews which I messed up.

One offered me a job after a first interview.

Then I stumbled upon a perfect match job description. Applied, went through 4 rounds of interviews and got the job.

So 2.5 out of 4 applications.

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